iscsi Library

Raven75 · Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm

Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.

Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:11 pm

Make sure the latest drivers are installed. Please also check these threads
1. https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/vie ... ve.#p23852
2. https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/vie ... ve.#p25051
3. https://forums.starwindsoftware.com/vie ... ve.#p21929

WilhelmDonnelly · Fri Feb 27, 2026 4:12 am

yaroslav (staff) wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:11 pm
Make sure the latest drivers are installed. Please also check these threads
1. viewtopic.php?f=26&t=4201&p=23852&hilit ... ve.#p23852
2. viewtopic.php?f=26&t=4417&p=25051&hilit ... ve.#p25051
3. viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3697&p=21929&hilit ... ve.#p21929

thanks for sharing

Berthauber · Tue Mar 03, 2026 3:03 am

Raven75 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm
Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.

If the tape drive is visible but the library is not, it might be worth checking whether the medium changer device is exposed correctly over iSCSI and recognized by the OS. Can you confirm that the changer shows up in the system device manager before adding it in StarWind?

Behienceeten · Wed May 20, 2026 8:15 am

Raven75 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:13 pm
Hello, I am having an issue with Starwind detecting the library of my Dell TL2000 Tape Drive. I can setup an iscsi connection for the tape drive, but with it not detecting a library/autoloader backup exec fails any jobs that are created. When I go into add the library device I get no options to choose from, but when I go to add just the tape drive Starwind sees it.

This likely means StarWind is exposing only the tape drive, not the full autoloader (medium changer). Backup Exec needs the library/changer device to detect it properly. Check that the TL2000 is presented in library mode and that the medium changer is visible, not just the drive.